The shot would have been in motion. He set his feet and stopped his momentum from continuing left. It’s the right play for a not great shooter.Why did Marcus do that last hesitation before taking the three? That was so fucking weird. He was all lined up.
I feel like if you told both teams to go home, take a rest, and come back to Boston a week from now to restart the series at 0-0, we’d quickly be right back in this position.This is one of those series where the better team didn’t play well enough to overcome the officiating and statistical variance.
Their 9th best player is kicking the shit out of us.If Hauser, their 9th best player, is the key to this game, they’ve already lost.
If the whole series were just Jimmy shooting contested 2s we’d be in better shape.except if its jimmy hes gonna make them. or theyll bring help and get open threes.
Cody Zeller?Their 9th best player is kicking the shit out of us.
agreed. And that is never going to happen against heat.For all the shit, the effort tonight has been just so much better. They'd be tied or ahead with even officiating.
Yeah, that's my feeling too. It's hard to believe, but we're hanging on to this idea of who the Heat is that just doesn't reflect what they are right now. And what they are right now is really good on both ends.I feel like if you told both teams to go home, take a rest, and come back to Boston a week from now to restart the series at 0-0, we’d quickly be right back in this position.
The team with more talent didn’t play well enough to overcome the officiating and statistical variance. The better team is up 3-0.
If he makes 2 of the 4 deep ones that Marcus bricked, the game is tied.If Hauser, their 9th best player, is the key to this game, they’ve already lost.
Wow. That is…..awful.
I'd say I've been pretty happy with the effort tn. Turnovers they're always gonna have, i like them competing on the offensive boards, defensively they're getting beat but most of the guys seem to have locked in.It’s hard not to be utterly demoralized. In consecutive games they’ve entered critical games and played like it was a load management day
Yeah. I’d like to see him get out there in a Celtics jersey and play against this Heat team.Barkley crushing the Celtics
I usually agree, but Brogdon at least has 3 assists tonight for 8 points and 4 rebounds, Smart has 1 rebound and his defense has fallen off a cliff... now I know there was speculation he hurt his back or hip, but he's been terrible on D this series too. We may need to go White most of the 2nd, and bring in HauserWow. That is…..awful.
At least Smart can pass and plays with intensity. If Brogdon cant shoot, he’s completely worthless
Smart's defense clearly took a pretty big nosedive most of this season. He's just beaten up in general and on the downside of his career defensively.I usually agree, but Brogdon at least has 3 assists tonight for 8 points and 4 rebounds, Smart has 1 rebound and his defense has fallen off a cliff... now I know there was speculation he hurt his back or hip, but he's been terrible on D this series too. We may need to go White most of the 2nd, and bring in Hauser
Agree on all of this. Brogdon has played well with the ball in his hands and none of the layup lines have been his fault.I usually agree, but Brogdon at least has 3 assists tonight for 8 points and 4 rebounds, Smart has 1 rebound and his defense has fallen off a cliff... now I know there was speculation he hurt his back or hip, but he's been terrible on D this series too. We may need to go White most of the 2nd, and bring in Hauser
I don’t get it. Foster gave LAL every whistle in game 3. Does he think the Heat are losing 3-0?I think that the whistle has really hurt the Celtics tonight. Every time they play with real aggression, they get fucked by a bad call.
It’s tough to be as bad as game 3 but they are still mostly playing lazy defense.For all the shit, the effort tonight has been just so much better. They'd be tied or ahead with even officiating.
Maybe? I think you could also argue that their offense first mentality that Coach Joe brought in might be responsible for part of it.Smart's defense clearly took a pretty big nosedive most of this season. He's just beaten up in general and on the downside of his career defensively.
Tend to agree. Celtics may have the more talented players, but Miami has the better TEAM.I feel like if you told both teams to go home, take a rest, and come back to Boston a week from now to restart the series at 0-0, we’d quickly be right back in this position.
The better team is up 3-0.
Who knows what bets he placed on this one.I don’t get it. Foster gave LAL every whistle in game 3. Does he think the Heat are losing 3-0?
Maybe he's retiring and wants a couple games to try to distance himself from what an absolute piece of shit league puppet he's been for 2 decades.I don’t get it. Foster gave LAL every whistle in game 3. Does he think the Heat are losing 3-0?
In a lot of ways, this was the worst possible matchup for this team. Really well coached, super intense, defensive intensity, clogging the lens. Probably a different story if we are playing the Knicks or the BucksTend to agree. Celtics may have the more talented players, but Miami has the better TEAM.
Yeah they haven’t been that special on D. The effort is ok but it’s not what it should be.It’s tough to be as bad as game 3 but they are still mostly playing lazy defense.
I don't think Joe's mentality made Marcus lose all his footspeed and get blown by consistently by mediocre players.Maybe? I think you could also argue that their offense first mentality that Coach Joe brought in might be responsible for part of it.
Why isn’t focus partly on coaching?I don't think Joe's mentality made Marcus lose all his footspeed and get blown by consistently by mediocre players.
We were the 2nd rated defense this year, we had a good defense.... White was amazing, Tatum played great D... I really don't think coaching has anything to do with Smart's defensive failings, it's age/injury and focus.
The team that has been to 5 straight ECF, that won 2 game 7s last year en route to the finals, a g7 this year after being down 3-2 entering the other teams home turf??He ain’t wrong.